Black Cake (a Kwanzaa Fruitcake) Recipe

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Nutrition
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups currants
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups pitted prunes
  • 1 (8-oz) package candied cherries
  • 1/2 (7-oz) package mixed dried fruit
  • 2 cups dark rum
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup burnt sugar syrup
  • whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

  1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; cover fruit mixture and chill 8 hours or up to 1 week.
  2. Process fruit mixture, in batches, in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides; set aside.
  3. Whisk together eggs, cinnamon, and nutmeg until foamy.
  4. Beat butter and dark brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg mixture, beating until blended. Add fruit puree; blend well.
  5. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into fruit mixture. Stir in burnt sugar syrup. Spoon batter evenly into 1 greased and floured 10-inch springform pan.
  6. Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
  7. Pour 1 cup port wine evenly over top of cake, and let stand 10 minutes. Pour remaining 1 cup wine over cake. Wrap cake with cheesecloth; place in a covered container. Let stand 2 to 3 days. (Do not refrigerate.) Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
  8. Note: Burnt sugar syrup is available by mail order from Eve Sales Corporation. Contact them at 945 Close Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473; or call (718) 589-6800. The syrup costs $1.75 plus shipping.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 9561.3 Kcal (40031 kJ)
Calories from fat 2513.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 279.27g 430%
Cholesterol 1615.14mg 538%
Sodium 880.84mg 37%
Potassium 11949.82mg 254%
Total Carbs 1354.2g 451%
Sugars 612.95g 2452%
Dietary Fiber 67.05g 268%
Protein 119.72g 239%
Vitamin C 255.4mg 426%
Vitamin A 22.5mg 751%
Iron 52.8mg 293%
Calcium 1727.4mg 173%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 290.3 Kcal (1215 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.48g 430%
Cholesterol 49.04mg 538%
Sodium 26.74mg 37%
Potassium 362.83mg 254%
Total Carbs 41.12g 451%
Sugars 18.61g 2452%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 268%
Protein 3.64g 239%
Vitamin C 7.8mg 426%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 751%
Iron 1.6mg 293%
Calcium 52.4mg 173%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 213.7
    Points
  • 224
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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